LOG 101 - Curriculum Review Presented by Tom Simcik January 11, 2008

LOG 101 - Curriculum Review

Presented by Tom Simcik

January 11, 2008

https://dau4.fedworld.gov/Courseware/LOG101_2/index.cfm

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Overview

• Course Description• General Course Information• Metrics & Demographics• Structure & Format• “New” LOG 101• Content “Crosswalk”• Backup


LOG 101 Course Description

• “Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals provides a broad overview of the role of acquisition logistics in the system acquisition life cycle and systems engineering process.” – 2008 DAU Catalog

• Lessons cover the relevant aspects of logistics related to:– Operational requirements identification– Life cycle costing– Sustainment logistics– Supportability analysis– Contracting– Contractor Support– Traditional elements of logistics support

LOG 101 is the “gateway” course to DAU LCL training – First Impressions!


General Course Information

• Initially deployed on-line in October 1999• Latest version deployed January 2006

– SCORM and ADA compliant– HTML format– Migrated to Atlas– Minor content update

• Contains 16 lessons, (under) estimated at 26 hours to complete • Required for LCL Level I certification; Prerequisite: ACQ 101 • #1 most popular LOG course (usually), #3 overall at DAU• Instituted “gatekeeper” system as primary instructor with

Logistics faculty serving as secondary instructor.• Major revision underway – kickoff meeting held 11 Sep 2007


General Course Information (cont.)

• Key Personnel– Course Manager

• Phil Littrell, DAU Mid-Atlantic (Ft Lee)

– LCIC Performance Learning Director• Tom Simcik

– Course Manager Regional Representatives• Capital and Northeast: Bob Ivaniszek• West: Ed Eden• Midwest: Brett Andrews• South: Hal Ernest• Mid-Atlantic: Phil Littrell (CM)

– LCIC Instructional Systems Design• Dr. Judith Bayliss


Question Categories

FY07 FY08*

Courseware n=3,919 n=900

Online Delivery n=3,925 n=902

Learning Effectiveness n=3,895 n=900

Job Impact n=3,919 n=901

5.84

5.93

5.86

5.74

LOG 101 Metrics & Demographics

5.80

5.89

5.77

5.74

0 5.24 5.25 5.59 5.6 7.0 Other0 5.24 5.25 5.99 6.0 7.0 Inst0 5.24 5.25 5.59 5.6 7.0 Other0 5.24 5.25 5.99 6.0 7.0 Inst

* Data (from Data Mart) as of 7 Jan 08


Metrics & Demographics (cont.)

LOG 101 FY 05 FY 06 FY 07 FY 08*

Graduates 5139 3779 4768 952

Army 2094 1449 1558 334

Air Force 1168 859 1020 165

DoN 956 612 956 183

Industry 623 559 931 207

Other DoD 226 185 175 46

All Others 72 115 128 17

* as of 10 Jan 2008


Structure & Format

• Current LOG 101 has 16 modules:– Lesson 1: Acquisition Logistics Management - Lesson 9: Supply Support– Lesson 2: Systems Engineering & Logistics - Lesson 10: Support Equipment– Lesson 3: Supportability Analysis - Lesson 11: Facilities– Lesson 4: LCC Management - Lesson 12: Technical Data– Lesson 5: Sustainment Logistics - Lesson 13: PHS&T– Lesson 6: Contractor Support - Lesson 14: Manpower, Personnel, Training– Lesson 7: Maintenance Planning - Lesson 15: Acquisition Strategies– Lesson 8: Computer Resources Support - Lesson 16: Interface with Contracting

• Note: See “Backup” for TLOs

• Major areas of “concern”:– Still refers to the old “Requirements Generation System”– DoD 5000 and CJCS 3170 changes– Numerous policy changes (tech data, KPPs, IUID, RFID, technology readiness, etc)– “Stovepiped” presentation of modules– Some redundancy with newer LOG and ACQ courses (i.e. LOG 102 and ACQ 101)


“New” LOG 101

• LMI selected as the support contractor. Kickoff meeting held September 11, 2007.

• Goal: The student will understand the role of acquisition logistics in the defense acquisition system and be familiar with the integrated processes that ensure a system is designed for supportability and the support elements are acquired and provided to the customer.

• Timeline:– September 2007: Project kickoff– Sept – April 2008: Content development– April – July 2008: DL Programming– August 2008: Student Pilot– October 2008: Deployment


“New” LOG 101 (cont.)

• Addressing the major areas of concern related to content updates and policy changes is fairly straightforward. Addressing the “stovepiped” nature of module presentation leads to the million dollar question.

How do you portray, in a primarily one-dimensional format, a process that . . .

“It is important to note that these (logistics) processes are not carried out in a strictly linear progression, they are typically carried out in iterative , progressive loops . . .” (NAVAIR Logistics Handbook)

“. . . These different elements of logistics interact with each other and the effects of these interactions must be reviewed and evaluated continually.” (Ben Blanchard in Logistics Engineering and Management)

“Product support is a continuous and collaborative set of activities that establish and maintain readiness and the operational capability of a system . . .” (AFI 163-107)

“The ILS process is a continuous cycle that is updated throughout the lifecycle.” (AR 700-127)


Understandoperational

requirements

Design for supportability

Develop the support solution

Establish the product support plan

The role of life cycle logisticians on the program office team

Logistics Management and Oversight

Management Tools

1.

5.4.3.2.

6.

7.

LOG 101 Proposed Framework


The role of life cycle logisticians on the program office team

1.

Module One

1.1 Acquisition Logistics1.2 IPPD and IPTs1.3 Systems Engineering1.4 Weapon System Acquisition Life Cycle 1.5 Total Life Cycle Systems Management1.6 Acquisition Strategy1.7 Performance Based Logistics (PBL)

Acquisition Logistics Competencies:

Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)Evolutionary Acquisition Strategies Designing for Support/SupportabilityDesign Interface

TLO: Define acquisition logistics and describe the roles and responsibilities the life cycle logistician performs on the program office team to ensure system supportability and affordability.


Understandoperational

requirements

2.

Module Two

2.1 JCIDS2.2 JCIDS Role in the Acquisition System2.3 Sources of Operational Support Requirements2.4 Warfighter Definition of Logistics Output Metrics and Levels 2.5 Cost/Affordability Constraints2.6 Balancing Requirements – Technical, Cost, Schedule and Supportability 2.7 Aligning Support Requirements with System Changes2.8 The Dynamics of Acquisition Logistics


Supportability/Sustainment Requirements (Logistics Capabilities Identification)Life Cycle Cost ManagementSupportability Analysis and Design Tradeoffs

TLO: Identify the sources for operational support requirements and other logistics considerations.


Design for supportability

3.

Module Three

3.1 Designing for Supportability3.2 Reliability, Maintainability and Supportability3.3 System Availability 3.4 Logistics Footprint3.5 System Design for Operational Effectiveness 3.6 Supportability Trade-Off and Analyses3.7 Inherent Logistics Elements of the System3.8 Human Systems Integration3.9 Environmental, Health and Safety Design Considerations


Reliability, Maintainability and Supportability (RM&S)Supportability Analyses and Design Trade-offsHuman Systems Integration (HSI)Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health (ES&H)

TLO: Define the basic elements of supportability and recognize how the elements of supportability are incorporated in the system design.


Develop the support solution

4.

Module Four

4.1 Design Interface4.2 Maintenance Concept4.3 Systems Engineering Influence on the Maintenance Concept4.4 Facilities Planning4.5 Parts Standardization4.6 Manpower and Personnel4.7 Training and Training Support4.8 Technical Data4.9 Configuration Management4.10 Integration of Logistics Factors in the Development of the Support Solution


Design InterfaceDesigning for Support (CBM/RCM)FacilitiesTechnical Data Training and Training SupportManpower and Personnel

TLO: Recognize the key components of product support development that produce a support solution based on the system design.


Module Five

Establish the productsupport plan

5.

5.1 Product Support Plan Development 5.2 Maintenance Planning5.3 Supply Support5.4 Packaging, Handling, Storage & Transportation5.5 Support & Test Equipment5.6 Computer Resources Support5.7 Planning for System Disposal5.8 Integration of Support Considerations in the Product Support Plan5.9 Conducting a Business Case Analysis5.10 Communicating the Product Support Plan


Maintenance PlanningSupply SupportPackaging, Handling, Storage & TransportationSupport & Test Equipment, including Automatic Test EquipmentComputer Resources Support

TLO: Define common elements of logistics support and related logistics processes resident in an effective and affordable product support plan.


Management Tools Used In Acquisition Logistics6.

Module Six

6.1 Importance of Management Tools6.2 Market Research6.3 Shared Data Environment6.4 Logistics Predictive Modeling and Simulation6.5 Logistics Test and Evaluation6.6 Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Models

Competencies:

Market Research and Alternative SourcingLife Cycle Cost Management, Cost Estimating & Reducing Total Ownership CostsPredictive Modeling and SimulationLogistics Test and Evaluation

IT Process Management

TLO: Identify various management tools and processes that are performed or supported in acquisition logistics to conduct supportability planning and development.


Module Seven

Logistics Management and Oversight7.

7.1 Acquisition Logistics Influence on Program Management7.2 Life Cycle Cost Management7.3 Budgeting and Funding Support Requirements 7.4 Earned Value Management7.5 Risk Management7.6 Independent Logistics Assessments7.7 IT Process Management7.8 Program Technical Reviews 7.9 Logistics Performance Management7.10 Contract Management and Logistics

Competencies:

Life Cycle Cost Management, Cost Estimating & Reducing Total Ownership CostsBudgeting and Funding for Support (PPBES framework)Earned Value ManagementRisk Management Independent Logistics AssessmentsIT Process Management Logistics Responsibilities During Program Technical Reviews

TLO: Identify the management functions and processes that are performed or supported in acquisition logistics that lead to effective and efficient program management.


LOG 101 Content “Crosswalk”

• Lesson 1: Acquisition Logistics Mgmt• Lesson 2: System Engineering & Logistics• Lesson 3: Supportability Analysis• Lesson 4: Life Cycle Cost Management• Lesson 5: Sustainment Logistics• Lesson 6: Contractor Support• Lesson 7: Maintenance Planning• Lesson 8: Computer Resources • Lesson 9: Supply Support• Lesson 10: Support Equipment• Lesson 11: Facilities• Lesson 12: Technical Data• Lesson 13: PHS&T• Lesson 14: Manpower/Personnel /Training• Lesson 15: Acquisition Strategies• Lesson 16: Contracting

• Module One: The role of life cycle logisticians on the program office team

• Module Two: Understand operational requirements

• Module Three: Design for supportability

• Module Four: Develop the support solution

• Module Five: Establish the product support plan

• Module Six: Management tools

• Module Seven: Logistics Management and Oversight

Moved to LOG 102


BACKUP


LOG 101 Terminal Learning Objectives:Lessons 1 - 4

• Lesson 1 - Acquisition Logistics Management: Given a scenario, distinguish the key concepts of acquisition management that are unique to acquisition logistics.

• Lesson 2 – Systems Engineering and Logistics: Given a scenario, identify the Systems Engineering Process (SEP) as it relates to acquisition logistics within the IPPD environment.

• Lesson 3 - Supportability Analyses: Given a scenario, identify the importance of supportability analysis, an integral part of the systems engineering process.

• Lesson 4 - LCC Management: Given a scenario, identify LCC concepts as they pertain to acquisition logistics.


• Lesson 5 - Sustainment Logistics: Given a scenario, identify changes underway in the sustainment logistics base and their impact on acquisition logistics.

• Lesson 6 – Contractor Support: Given a scenario, identify the forms of contractor support and the role of the acquisition logistician.

• Lesson 7 - Maintenance Planning: Given a scenario, identify how the maintenance planning process provides a basis for the establishment of supportability and support element design.

• Lesson 8 – Computer Resources Support: Given a scenario, identify the

management concepts and decision processes that govern acquisition and support of computer resources.



• Lesson 9 – Supply Support: Given a scenario, identify the processes and procedures employed during provisioning, supply support, and source coding during the systems acquisition process.

• Lesson 10 – Support Equipment: Given a scenario, identify the policies, procedures, and processes associated with the identification, development, acquisition and support of support equipment.

• Lesson 11- -Facilities: Given a scenario, identify the process involved in the identification, design and construction of facilities to support systems and equipment.

• Lesson 12 - Technical Data: Given a scenario, identify the purpose, policies, and

procedures for the development of technical data in support of systems and equipment.



• Lesson 13 – Packaging, Handling, Storage, and Transportation: Given a scenario, identify issues associated with the packaging, handling, storage and transportation (PHS&T) of systems and equipment.

• Lesson 14: Manpower, Personnel, and Training: Given a scenario, distinguish the difference between manpower and personnel policies, procedures and documentation, and identify the key elements of training in support of acquisition logistics.

• Lesson 15 - Acquisition Strategies: Given a scenario, identify DoD acquisition strategies as they relate to acquisition logistics.

• Lesson 16 – Interface of Acquisition Logistics with Contracting: Given a scenario, identify the acquisition logistician's role in the contracting process throughout the system life cycle.


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LOG 101 - Curriculum Review Presented by Tom Simcik January 11, 2008